Jenkins’ Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database contains exclusive coverage of over 2200 full text searchable opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor. This includes both formal and informal opinions going back to 1952. New opinions have recently been added, expanding content coverage to 2017.
Explore this collection of opinions spanning over 60 years from the City of Philadelphia’s Law Department. The answers (and inquiries) might surprise you!
- What happened when an inauguration of the Mayor was scheduled for the same day as the Mummers’ parade? 1955, Formal Opinion No. 172
- How did Philadelphia officially accept the ‘Rocky’ statue and determine its original location? 1981, Memorandum of Legal Advice No. 3965
- What was the City Solicitor’s opinion on the validity of a marriage performed by an internet-ordained Universal Life Church minister? 2008, Opinion 08-06
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